Washington, Jumada II 8, 1432, May 11, 2011, SPA --U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said that Washington was committed to the China-U.S. partnership in energy, environmental, and climate-change cooperation, as the annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the two countries concluded in Washington. “We are very committed to this relationship, and we know it needs to expand beyond the government-to-government conversations. We need to harness the unique skills of both of our cities, our states, our universities, our private companies, our civil societies to find solutions to common problems,” Clinton said at the start of the U.S.-China Economic Partnerships signing ceremony. Minister Xie Zhenhua, the Vice Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission, said “In order to enhance our cooperation in the area of energy, environment, and the climate change, the U.S. and China government have signed the ten-year framework (TYF) for cooperation on energy and the environment.” --SPA 13:20 LOCAL TIME 10:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/891797